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Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson before a college basketball game between the St. John's Red Storm and the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2025 in New York City.

Connecticut v St. John’s

College Football

At Last, Gus Johnson Meets An Octave He Cannot Defeat

U.S. President Donald Trump departs Air Force One on October 30, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is returning to Washington following a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, alongside securing trade deals with ASEAN, Japanese and South Korean partners on his week-long Asian tour.

President Trump Returns To U.S. After Asia Trip

Politics

If You’re Stuck At An Airport Right Now, It’s Because Trump Fucked You

Kareem Hunt #29 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball against Cole Bishop #24 of the Buffalo Bills during the game at Highmark Stadium on November 2, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

Kansas City Chiefs v Buffalo Bills – NFL 2025

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And Now, Rude Midseason Notes For Every NFL Team

A man is seen using the OpenAI ChatGPT artificial intelligence chat website in this illustration photo on 18 July, 2023.

AI Chat Illustration Photos

Funbag

Am I A Shitty Person For Using AI At Work?

Head Coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels poses during a press conference on December 12, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

North Carolina Tar Heels Present New Football Coach Bill Belichick

Our Rich People Suck At Spending Money

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet trick-or-treaters during a Halloween event at the White House on October 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. The President and First Lady are hosting children from local neighborhoods, public schools and military families for the annual trick-or-treating event.

President Biden Hosts Trick-Or-Treating Event For Families At The White House

What’s The Weirdest Thing You Ever Received While Trick-Or-Treating?

Adam Prentice #46 and Troy Franklin #11 of the Denver Broncos celebrate after Franklin's receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter of a game against the New York Giants at Empower Field At Mile High on October 19, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.

New York Giants v Denver Broncos

This Is The Lowest Form Of Analytics And We Must Kill It

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‘The Postmortal,’ 90,000 Copies Later

Texas Tech v Villanova

All Teams Should Be Ranked

Fountain Valley, CA - November 10: Egg coffee with salted egg yolk at Vietnamese coffee shop Nep Cafe on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in Fountain Valley, CA.

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I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Salted Vietnamese Coffee